New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown practiced with the team for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, the first time he's hit the field in a Patriots jersey, albeit a practice one.Brown was wearing No. 1 at Patriots practice, a number that surely won't stick for the actual game Sunday vs. the Miami Dolphins. NFL rules traditionally assign ranges of numbers for certain players. Here's a breakdown:1 - 19: Quarterbacks, punters, and kickers.20 - 49: Running backs and defensive backs.50 - 59: Centers (or 60-79 if this range is taken)60 - 79: Defensive linemen and offensive linemen.80 - 89: Receivers and tight ends (or 40-49 if this range is taken)90 - 99: Defensive linemen and linebackersBut, Julian Edelman's number is 11. Here's why: the NFL competition committee has made some important exceptions in recent years — receivers can now wear numbers in the 10-19 range in addition to digits in the 80s.Because of this, we know Brown won't be keeping number 1 for Sunday's game. Brown has been in the NFL since 2010 and has worn the same number every year: 84. He's already shared photoshopped images of himself on social media wearing a New England number 84 jersey. Trouble is, that number is already taken by Patriots tight end Ben Watson. The Patriots could have Watson switch numbers, since he wore number 82 for the past eight seasons. He also might be able to make extra cash by selling the number to Brown. There's another issue though, according to Pro Football Talk. "For competitive reasons, no player may change his uniform number once the regular season begins," the NFL rulebook states. However, Brown and Watson have yet to play a game this season. Watson is serving a four game suspension. No matter how the situation resolves itself, Patriots fans everywhere would probably agree: no one gets number 87! That's saved for Rob Gronkowski and the Hall of Fame, or when he decides to comeback later this season.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown practiced with the team for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, the first time he's hit the field in a Patriots jersey, albeit a practice one.

Brown was wearing No. 1 at Patriots practice, a number that surely won't stick for the actual game Sunday vs. the Miami Dolphins.

Trouble is, that number is already taken by Patriots tight end Ben Watson.

The Patriots could have Watson switch numbers, since he wore number 82 for the past eight seasons. He also might be able to make extra cash by selling the number to Brown.

There's another issue though, according to Pro Football Talk.

"For competitive reasons, no player may change his uniform number once the regular season begins," the NFL rulebook states.

However, Brown and Watson have yet to play a game this season. Watson is serving a four game suspension.

No matter how the situation resolves itself, Patriots fans everywhere would probably agree: no one gets number 87! That's saved for Rob Gronkowski and the Hall of Fame, or when he decides to comeback later this season.